2.1M

Followers

440

Following

72

Posts

1.34%

Engagement Rate

↓ -0.9% over 143d Mega-tier Followers as of Oct 17, 2026

Account Overview

Profile summary and post performance

Lily (@lilydonaldson) has 2,056,427 Instagram followers as of October 17, 2026 and 72 posts; the account is verified. Across the 12 recent posts we analysed for this report on June 20, 2026, a post got 27.4K likes and 359 comments on average (median 25.1K likes), an engagement rate of 1.34% of followers. Over the 143 days we have tracked it, the account lost 18,206 followers (-0.9%).

Where these numbers come from: public Instagram profile data and @lilydonaldson's recent posts, collected by IGDataHub. Follower history comes from our own repeated readings of the profile. How we calculate these numbers.

Account Info

Account Size Mega
Followers 2,056,427
Following 440
Posts 72
Verified Yes

Post Performance

Posts Analyzed 12
Avg Likes per Post 27,449
Avg Comments per Post 359
Videos 0
Photos & carousels 12
Engagement Rate 1.34%

Follower Growth Over Time

How @lilydonaldson's Instagram follower count has changed across IGDataHub's tracked snapshots. Hover any point for the exact value on that day.

-18.2K

Net Change

-0.9%

% Change

-127

Avg / Day

143

Days Tracked

72

Data Points

Tracked between May 26, 2026 (2,074,633 followers) and Oct 17, 2026 (2,056,427 followers).

@lilydonaldson follower readings, newest first (the first reading, then the last reading of each month)
Date Followers Change
2,056,427 -2,000
2,058,427 -3,852
2,062,279 -4,333
2,066,612 -2,953
2,069,565 -5,068
2,074,633 first reading

Engagement Analysis

Based on 12 recent posts

27.4K

Avg Likes/Post

359

Avg Comments/Post

329.4K

Total Likes

4.3K

Total Comments

Engagement Rate

Compared with the 877 Mega-tier reports with an engagement rate (median 0.94%, middle half 0.3% to 2.58%)

Above the median

1.34%

(Likes + Comments) / Followers per post

Per-Post Engagement Trend

Engagement (likes + comments) for each of @lilydonaldson's tracked recent posts, in upload order. Hover any point for the exact value.

Each data point is one post. The median post got 25,412 likes and comments; 1 of the 12 reached twice that (50,824 or more).

Best-Performing Post, Decomposed

What @lilydonaldson's single biggest recent post had going for it, measured against the account's other posts.

59,543 likes · 501 comments

2.1× @lilydonaldson's average post · 2.3× the median post.

"love u mucho"

12 characters

Photo or carousel

Format

Tuesday

Day Posted

21:00 UTC

Hour Posted

Content Analysis

Hashtags, keywords, captions, and top posts

Hashtags in the analysed posts

Each one appears in a single post, so none stands out as a regular tag.

#southsudan (1) #teamtusker (1)

Top Keywords

Words used at least twice in the captions we analysed, with how often.

photo (5) camp (5) students (4) melkadida (3) back (3) life (3) part (2) exhibition (2) dress (2) show (2) class (2) capital (2) short (2) stay (2) friend (2) internationalmedicalcorps (2) mental (2) health (2) unhcr (2) refugee (2) would (2) play (2) creativity (2) living (2) opportunity (2) world (2) inspiring (2) help (2) home (2) during (2)

Caption Analysis

Avg Caption Length (posts with a caption) 309 chars
Posting Frequency 0.0 posts/week

Content Mix

0

Videos / Reels

12

Photos & carousels

Top Posts

Highest-liked recent posts from @lilydonaldson

# Caption Likes Comments Link
1
love u mucho
59.5K 501 view
2
Scratchy signal and sun patches
35.7K 372 view
3
goodbye home that was short and sweet
34.8K 370 view
4
This September I landed back in Addis Ababa the capital of Ethiopia. After a sh…
30.7K 419 view
5
Mostly Elf
28.1K 245 view
6
Photo by my wonderful friend IMC Rover @cawells464 during our recent time in #S…
26.5K 277 view
7
No caption
23.7K 331 view
8
Summer tears 🎞
20.4K 104 view
9
NatGeo Photo Camp 📸 Melkadida Class of 2019 🌍
19.2K 752 view

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

When @lilydonaldson posts on Instagram

<0.1

Posts / week

246 days

Avg gap between posts

Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Peak posting days

15:00 UTC

Peak posting hours

Posting Activity by Hour (UTC)

Night (10pm-5am) Morning Afternoon Evening Peak hour

How often @lilydonaldson publishes at each hour of the day, across 12 timestamped posts. Bar height = number of posts. Hover any bar for the exact count.

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12

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Hour of day (UTC): 0 is midnight, 12 is noon

Reading this chart: Taller bars are hours when @lilydonaldson publishes more often. Their busiest hour is 15:00 UTC, highlighted with bold pink bars. Times are in UTC. US Eastern is 4 hours behind UTC in summer and 5 in winter, US Pacific 7 or 8 hours behind, and UK time is UTC in winter and 1 hour ahead in summer. These posts went out in 8 of the 24 hours; an empty hour only means none of them went out then.

Engagement by Day of the Week

@lilydonaldson's recent posts grouped by the day they went out.

Day Posts Avg Engagement Total Engagement
Tuesday 3 41,189 123,568
Wednesday 3 25,640 76,919
Thursday 1 17,572 17,572
Friday 1 17,201 17,201
Sunday 4 24,611 98,444

Posting Consistency & Streaks

How steadily @lilydonaldson maintains output

1

Longest streak (days)

0/100

Consistency score: irregular gaps

100 = evenly spaced posts; 0 = the gaps vary as much as their average or more

0.4%

Active days

Posted at least once

246 days

Avg gap

Between posts

Caption Length & Performance

How @lilydonaldson's caption length correlates with engagement

75.0%

Posts with Caption

309

Avg Caption Chars (captioned)

37

Median Chars

2161

Longest Caption

Caption Length Posts Avg Engagement
No caption 3 19.5K
Short (<40 chars) 5 36.0K
Medium (40-100) 1 20.0K
Long (100+) 3 25.1K

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Estimated Earnings

Revenue estimates based on follower count only

Sponsorship Value (Est. Per Post)

Based on 2.1M followers (Mega)

$10,282 to $24,677

Our per-follower range for accounts this size (see methodology)

Disclaimer: These are rough estimates from follower count only. Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, brand deals, and individual negotiation. Instagram sponsored post rates fluctuate and are not guaranteed.

Download @lilydonaldson's data

Everything below is derived from this account, priced on the counts shown. Delivered as CSV by emailed link.

Every post & reel

72 posts & reels

$9.99

minimum

Caption, likes, comments, views, duration, mentions, co-authors and sponsored status for every post and reel.

See a sample
shortcodecaptionlikescomments
C6y4aEYoV2vMet on Monday - Thank you @burberry and @voguema…16482784
B3Sis1dHGswNatGeo Photo Camp 📸 Melkadida Class of 2019 🌍19169752
B3SCYyTnVUaThis September I landed back in Addis Ababa the …30664416

Real rows from this account. The file continues in the same shape.

Everyone who follows them

up to 50,000 followers of 2,056,427 total

$250.00

Handle, full name, ID, and verified/private flags for each follower.

See the columns
usernamefull_nameuser_idis_verifiedis_privateprofile_pic_url

These are the columns. We can't show live rows: Instagram serves no follower or following list to a logged-out client, so we hold none until you order.

Everyone they follow

up to 440 accounts

$9.99

minimum

Every account this one follows, same fields.

See the columns
usernamefull_nameuser_idis_verifiedis_privateprofile_pic_url

These are the columns. We can't show live rows: Instagram serves no follower or following list to a logged-out client, so we hold none until you order.

You only pay for rows we deliver. Counts are the maximum available today; if an export comes back smaller, the difference is refunded automatically. Counts as last collected 15 hours, 17 minutes ago.

Tracking

What we have recorded about @lilydonaldson over time, and ongoing alerts.

Follower count over time · 72 observations

Every observation we have recorded, with follower and post deltas between them: our own record, not a re-scrape.

See a sample
observed_atfollowersfollowers_deltaposts
2026-10-15205671072
2026-10-162056568-14272
2026-10-172056427-14172

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Frequently Asked Questions About @lilydonaldson

How many followers does @lilydonaldson have on Instagram?

@lilydonaldson has 2,056,427 followers on Instagram, placing them in the Mega-tier group (1M+ followers).

What is @lilydonaldson's Instagram engagement rate?

@lilydonaldson has an engagement rate of 1.34% based on 12 recent posts, averaging 27.4K likes per post.

How much does @lilydonaldson earn on Instagram?

From follower count only, we estimate @lilydonaldson's sponsorship value at $10,282 to $24,677 per post. Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, and individual brand negotiations.

How many posts has @lilydonaldson published on Instagram?

@lilydonaldson has published 72 posts on Instagram.

What is @lilydonaldson's most-liked recent post?

Of the 12 recent posts analyzed, the top post received 59,543 likes and 501 comments.

How often does @lilydonaldson post on Instagram?

@lilydonaldson posts less than once every ten weeks, with an average gap of 246 days between posts. Peak posting days are Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday.

How does @lilydonaldson compare to other Instagram creators?

@lilydonaldson sits in the Mega-tier group alongside accounts like @thejinkx, @brandonwoelfel, @dnce.

Is @lilydonaldson verified on Instagram?

Yes, @lilydonaldson is a verified Instagram account.

About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of @lilydonaldson's Instagram profile and 12 recent posts.

Data collected and analyzed by IGDataHub | Follower count as of Oct 17, 2026 | Posts analysed Jun 20, 2026

Cite this page

IGDataHub (2026). @lilydonaldson Instagram stats and analytics, follower count as of 17 October 2026, posts analysed 20 June 2026. https://igdatahub.com/blog/lilydonaldson-instagram-profile-stats/

Method: how IGDataHub calculates these numbers.